noun
petty jury; petit jury
Legal term for a trial jury that decides facts and renders a verdict, as opposed to a grand jury (大陪審).
See also: 大陪審
小陪審は証拠に基づいて評決を下す。
The petty jury delivers a verdict based on the evidence.
大陪審 is a grand jury, which decides whether to indict, while 小陪審 is the trial jury that decides guilt or liability.
Compound of 小 (small, petty) and 陪審 (jury), modeled on English 'petty jury' or 'petit jury'.